The collection materials are arranged by format. The correspondence is arranged chronologically.

The Max M. Heller Papers consist of Mayoral files, professional and personal correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, personal files, scrapbooks, audio and visual, awards and plaques, and artifacts. The Professional Correspondence covers Heller’s time on the City Council 1968-1971, as Greenville City Mayor 1971-1979, and as chairman of the State Development Board 1979-1983.